Have been visiting Legendary Hong Kong on-and-off for quite a number of years ever since they had opened their doors at Jurong Point — have always found myself ordering the same few dishes off the menu (the Thick Rice Roll with Deep-Fried Shrimp Rolls is an absolute favourite of mine here), and so we thought it would be good to switch things up a little during our most recent visit there.

A dish inspired from Stephen Chow’s movie, God of Cookery (食神), the dish had since been the subject of being replicated at other establishments (it does seem that Shang Social at Jewel Changi Airport serves up the same dish or even at the comfort of home — a humble dish that features BBQ Pork & Sunny-side up Egg on Rice. This is nothing short of being the quintessential dish that represents Hong Kong cuisine, being a simple yet wholesome affair with meat, egg, vegetables and rice all in a single bowl. Unlike the BBQ Pork that is often served at roast meat stalls, the BBQ Pork that is served with the Sorrowful Romance Rice is of an extremely thick cut — perhaps the thickest I have ever came across this far considering how chunky each slice was. Despite its sheer size, each piece comes with a good proportion of lean to fatty meat; seemingly using cuts that are significantly less fatty than the pork belly so each morsel of meat comes all fibrous yet tender and juicy with a good bite that requires some chew — all that without being gelatinous, which some may not prefer. The BBQ Pork here also seems to focus more on the meatiness itself, being more meaty in terms of flavour than actually carrying a sweetness from the honey glaze often used for Char Siu in the roasting process, though the BBQ Pork did not carry any undesirable porky stench. The greens do provide some crunch for a more wholesome feel and a variance in texture, while the sunny-side up comes with a molten yolk that bursts of its golden goodness when poked; toss it up with the rice which is drizzled in light soy sauce for a slight saltish, yet creamier consistency that binds all the elements together.

Whilst the BBQ Pork is immensely shiok in this one for meat lovers, this is probably a dish I would consider more for sharing — the thick cut of BBQ Pork does feel pretty heavy and jelak quite quickly, and would probably appeal to me more if I were to be hungrier than what I felt during the day of visit. That being said, I do appreciate how Legendary Hong Kong had pretty much taken a dish out of a movie and adapted it to their menu — something that I actually am much of a sucker for. A pretty comforting dish which I am most certainly ordering again if I am looking for a real meaty treat.